This was my first hike of the spring, and I hadn't done Streaked Mountain in several years. I had forgotten that this is a trail that doesn't have any "flat" parts, and it took me awhile to catch my wind.

When you begin the hike, there is a sign (not quite in view from the road) that says that the trail is maintained by the students at Hebron Academy. As you hike, you will occasionally see arrows painted on the rocks telling you which way to go, but not as many or as consistent as you find on trails on the Appalachian Trail.

But that wasn't really a problem - while you're in the woods it's fairly obvious where to go, and then once you get out of the woods, you can see (more...)

Streaked Mountain, between South Paris, Maine and Buckfield, Maine, is a short hike, but surprisingly difficult, as it is a rigorous upward hike, with few sections of shallow incline. This mountain is often hiked by local families - children, parents, and dogs. Even the babies come along, packed on mom or dad's back.